The Avon Old Farms School Theatre Company is proud to present its winter musical, Guys and Dolls, featuring students from Avon Old Farms School and Miss Porter’s School, in addition to several local actresses.
Featuring the work of composer and lyricist Frank Loesser, Guys and Dolls begins with a bet. Nathan Detroit, organizer of the “the oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York,” bets high-rolling gambler Sky Masterson that Sky cannot persuade Save-A-Soul Missionary Sister Sarah Brown to accompany him on a trip to Cuba. While the worldly Sky works his charms on a wary Sarah, Nathan is doing his best to stay outside the matrimonial clutches of his long-suffering fiancée, Miss Adelaide. Guys and Dolls is a fable about what happens to gambling men and the women who long to tame them. Set in the colorful world of New York City in the mid 20th century, the romantic and funny show is populated with gangsters and gamblers, missionary dolls and showgirls, and one the great musical scores in the history of American theatre.
Held in the Adams Theater, the play will start promptly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, February 24, Saturday, February 25, and Sunday, February 26. Seating will be limited on Friday and Sunday, and therefore family and guest are strongly encouraged to attend Saturday evening’s performance. Parents and friends are also invited and encouraged to attend the dress rehearsal on Thursday, February 23. The play is directed by faculty member and Theater Director Gayle Robinson, with vocal and instrumental direction from Director of Choral Activities Bryan Zaros and Chairman of the Performing Arts Robert Volo.
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